Called Shot (Break Weapon)

In close combat, a character might try to damage or break an opponent’s weapon with his own attack. The sword-breaker dagger is an example of a weapon designed specifically for this task. When the character makes an attack, the weapon resists as a barrier (p. 197, CRB). Most weapons including guns are considered heavy material on the Barrier Rating table (p. 197, SR5). If the attack is successful and does damage, the opponent’s weapon becomes damaged and is less effective. There are two options for a Break Weapon Called Shot. If the accuracy of the weapon is higher than 3, the character can reduce the accuracy of the weapon by 1. This can be done multiple times until the weapon has been reduced to an accuracy of 3. If the weapon has Reach greater than 0, the character can damage the weapon by reducing its Reach by 1. This can be done multiple times until Reach is 0.
Note that use of this Called Shot requires Martial Art training.